Sport's popularity declining

NCE upon a time cricketers were true sporting heroes. Indeed it only seems yesterday when England beat the Aussies (in 2005) amidst scenes of national rejoicing.

- Tim Mickleburgh

Freddie Flintoff became the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year, and we weren't the least surprised.

Though perhaps it was going a little OTT to give every person involved an MBE, even if they'd played just a single match!

Fast forward 20 years and I find myself watching a repeat episode of “Pointless”. In order to win the jackpot, the couple must recall the name of a player from the 2023 Ashes series.